Andrew Benintendi carried the Chicago White Sox to a 3-2 comeback win over the Minnesota Twins on Saturday, August 29, going 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI at Target Field. The White Sox trailed by a run before erasing the deficit to take the division road win in nine innings. Erick Fedde earned the victory on the mound, Sean Newcomb and Bryan Hudson shut the door in relief, and the Sox walked away with a one-run win that required every inning to secure.

Benintendi Delivers the Offense Chicago Needed

There was not much margin for error in this one, and Benintendi provided almost all of it himself. His three hits in four at-bats against a Twins pitching staff that was not easy to solve drove in the only two runs that ultimately mattered. The home run was the decisive blow. Without his afternoon, the White Sox do not win this ballgame — it is that simple.

The rest of the lineup did not contribute a highlighted performance in the boxscore data, which means Benintendi was carrying the offensive load nearly solo. On a day when the team needed production against Bailey Ober — who went five innings, struck out five, and allowed just one earned run on two hits — getting three hits off him alone was a genuine accomplishment.

Fedde Works Five, Bullpen Finishes the Job

Erick Fedde picked up the win after turning in five innings, allowing two earned runs on three hits with four strikeouts and two walks. He was not dominant, but he gave the White Sox enough length to keep the bullpen manageable. The decision to go to Sean Newcomb in relief paid off — Newcomb was sharp, throwing three scoreless innings, allowing two hits while striking out three without issuing a walk.

Bryan Hudson closed it out with a perfect ninth inning — no hits, no runs, no walks — to earn the save. That bullpen combination of Newcomb and Hudson was the backbone of the late-game hold.

Twins Pitching Summary

Minnesota got strong work from Ober through five innings before the bullpen took over. Andrew Morris came on and gave up one earned run over two innings — the run tagged to him proved to be the losing margin. A.J. Minter and Yoendrys Gómez each worked a scoreless inning, but the damage had already been done. Morris takes the loss.

Turning Point: The Comeback

The event data confirms this was a comeback win, with the White Sox overcoming a one-run deficit. Benintendi's home run was the swing that flipped the lead. From that point, the White Sox bullpen protected the margin across the final innings while the Twins could not generate the tying run against Newcomb and Hudson.

Key Performances at a Glance

  • Andrew Benintendi: 3-for-4, 1 HR, 2 RBI
  • Erick Fedde (W): 5.0 IP, 4 K, 2 ER, 3 H, 2 BB
  • Sean Newcomb: 3.0 IP, 3 K, 0 ER, 2 H, 0 BB
  • Bryan Hudson (SV): 1.0 IP, 0 K, 0 ER, 0 H, 0 BB
  • Bailey Ober (Minnesota): 5.0 IP, 5 K, 1 ER, 2 H, 2 BB
  • Andrew Morris (L): 2.0 IP, 2 K, 1 ER, 1 H, 0 BB

What's Next for the White Sox

The White Sox took this road division game in nine innings and head into the next stretch of the 2026 regular season with a win against a divisional opponent. Every game against Minnesota carries weight in the AL Central standings. The Sox will look to carry the momentum from Benintendi's performance and the bullpen's late-game execution into their next matchup.